snakebite

noun

snake·​bite ˈsnāk-ˌbīt 

: the bite of a snake and especially a venomous snake

Examples of snakebite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Burns also took the opportunity to stress the importance of getting medical care for snakebites. —Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026

According to the World Health Organization, around 81,000 to 138,000 people die globally each year from snakebites, while about three times that amount lead to amputations and other permanent disabilities. —Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026

The longer-term goal is to help save some of the roughly 81,000 people who die annually around the world from snakebites, according to the FDA. —Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026

Although copperheads are responsible for the most snakebites in the United States, rattlesnakes pose a greater risk of injury to humans because of their venom. —Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 11 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for snakebite

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite

Kids Definition

snakebite

noun

snake·​bite -ˌbīt 

: the bite of a snake and especially a poisonous snake

Medical Definition

snakebite

noun

snake·​bite -ˌbīt 

: the bite of a snake

also : the condition resulting from the bite of a venomous snake and characterized by variable symptoms (as pain and swelling at the puncture site, blurred vision, difficulty in breathing, or internal bleeding)